Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-18
DISGRACEFUL SCENES.
ORANGE ROWDIBS CREATE A RIOT IN THE
OBRIRN MEETING
In rOUntO-Thsy Attempt to Drown the Speaker
With Groans and Kisses and Come 10 Blows
With the NatiOnalists Save the
Queen" and HGod Save Ireland"

TORONTO. May 17.-EditOr O'Brien ar
rived here from Montreal at ten O'Clock
this morning and was driven to the Man
sion House amid surging, cheering crowds
unmolested.
Mr.. O'Brien was accompanied by Dennis
Kilbride, the evicted tenant, and they
were received by the Executive Commit
tee of the local branch of the League. As
the visitors stepped from the train to the
station they were greeted with lusty
cheers, mingled with grOans. Carriages
were in waiting and the visitors were
rapidly driven to the hotel.
At the Rossin House q large crowd had
assembled on the street and the corridors
were crowded. When 0'Brien made his
appearance cheers were called for Lans-
downe and given heartily. Cheers were
then called for O'Brien and were given as
heartily as the Others. When 0'Brien en-
tered the hotel those in the corridors again
called for cheers for Lansdowne, followed
by cheers for O'Brien and groans. OBnen
took up a position on the bottom step OF
the stairway, and his friends were intro
duced to him, among them being many
ladies. Secretary Cahill, Of the local
branch of the Land League, stepped Tor
ward and read the following address:
To Vim. OBrien, W. p, Editor Of United
Ireldnd:
On behalf of the Irish Nationalists OF
this city, we welcome you to Toronto
The prominent position which you have
held both rs q journalist and as a pOlltl-
clan in the ranks of the Irish Nationalist,
and the activity and earneStness with
which you have always aided the great
Irish leader, have placed your name among
those most revered by all lrlshmen
throughout the world. The strong and
earnest manner in which you have advO-
Gated the rights of the evicted tenants oil
Ireland and brought to light the cru
city and oppression of their arro-
CANT landlords deserves the praise
and sympathy of all liberal minded men.
The Irish NatiOnalists OF Toronto
extend to You their best wishes for the
success of your present undertaking, feeling
certain that the motives which impel you to
appeal to the freedom loving people of Can
ada are worthy Of our warmest sympathy
and support. The many eminent services
which YOU have rendered to the Irish peo-
pie are a sufficient testimony Of your mis-
sion. We have nOtyet forgotten the gallant
fight you made in defense Of the liberties
of our country when Foster ruled st Dublin
Castle. Your exposure Of the character
and conduct of the rulers Of Ireland was
another of the many great actions for
which we owe you debt of thanks Your
present mission will be inseparably con-
nected with master stroke of policy which
you have devoted all your energy and
great abilities to carry to successful is
sUe.
The plan OF campaign is the safety OF
the Irish tenantry and your advocacy OF
tha' has endear,d you TO TIE hearts of your
race all over the world. Once more we eX.
press to you our earnest wishes for your
welfare and pray God to grant that success
to your endcavOrs on behalf of defense
less people which is merited by the Justice
and reasOnableness Of your mission.